High-Value Seed Sales Up In Russia

Avatar para Matt Hopkins Por Scott C. Lucas|22 de fevereiro de 2006

Although saved seeds continue to dominate the Russian seed market, the quality and use of imported seeds is rising.

The value of imported seeds from all origins rose from US $88.5 million in 2003/04 to $110.2 million in 2004/05, and a slight increase in imports is expected for 2005/06, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS).

Grain seeds continue to make up the main share of the planting seeds sector by volume. The majority of seeds used in grain production are saved seeds, however, in 2004 and 2005, the use of common or certified seeds increased due to improvements in the management of grain and oilseed farms, notes USDA-FAS, although official statistics are not available.

According to seed breeders, farmers have increased the use of patented seed varieties and hybrids across several crops that allow them to increase yields. However, despite existing patent laws, farmers reportedly do not usually pay the required royalties and the selections centers do not have enough money to pay for legal action to recoup the losses.

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